There’s nothing sweeter than the holidays and this Christmas Pure Via wants to help you enjoy those simple pleasures that make life so sweet in a very special way! I’m already a huge fan of Pure Via since this naturally sourced sweetener made from Stevia lets me bake up tasty holiday treats without adding extra calories. And now Pure Via is helping Canadians “Tune in to Pure” with a free Pure Via Holiday Recipe and Song Book created with help from Jewel!

While there are many of Jewel’s songs that I enjoy, I do have a special fondness for her holiday music and this downloadable songbook/cookbook features two traditional holiday songs adapted by Jewel: It Came Upon a Midnight Clear and Angels We Have Heard on High. The digital book also features additional bonus songs by Jewel, tasty recipes, some of Jewel’s favourite photos and song lyrics!

Personally, I can’t wait to try the Tune in to Pure cookbook’s Cinnamon Cider on a cold winter’s night. Curling up with a mug of this warming beverage while listening to one of Jewel’s holiday songs is Christmas bliss to me! And indulging is even sweeter when desserts and beverages are made with zero-calorie Pure Via. In fact, Pure Via is one of the only sweeteners I use because it doesn’t affect blood sugar levels. Whether I’m whipping up a tasty drink with Pure Via Liquid or baking a sweet treat with Pure Via Granulated, I know the results will be healthy and delicious!

Pure Via has all kinds of fun and free offers available periodically so if you want to be one of the first to learn about new extras, make sure to like the Pure Via Canada Facebook page and follow @PureViaCA on Twitter. It’s a great way to learn about all the newest recipes and special offers from Pure Via Canada.

This free downloadable cookbook/songbook is such a sweet way to add extra holiday spirit to my home, whether I’m in the mood to cook up something delicious for my family, relax with some great music or both! In addition to the holiday music, Pure Via is even offering live never-before-released acoustic performances of two of Jewel’s hit songs! And the recipes are sure to inspire Christmas cheer. Download your copy of the Tune in to Pure with Pure Via and Jewel Holiday Recipe and Song Book and make your holidays even sweeter this year!

As somebody that is fairly health conscious, but also shuns artificial ingredients in my food, I’ve been a fan of Pure Via sweetener since it was first introduced in Canada. This naturally sourced option is made from an extract from the leaves of the Stevia plant and provides low-calorie sweetness that doesn’t cause fluctuations in blood sugar levels.

Pure Via sweetener is available in a granulated form that I love for baking and for sweetening my coffee in the morning. But the granulated version doesn’t dissolve very well in cold beverages, so I was pretty excited when the brand new Pure Via Stevia Liquid sweetener was introduced! The liquid version of my favourite low-calorie sweetener dissolves instantly in both hot and cold liquids and comes in a handy portable bottle with a no-drip lid perfect for a busy mom.

To let people see for themselves how delicious new Pure Via Liquid is, the company developed some fabulous and delicious cold beverage recipes perfect for a hot day. While autumn may be here, Saskatchewan is still enjoying plenty of warm, sunny days so I decided to test out one of the recipes and see how I liked it. And of course, as a confirmed coffee addict, I couldn’t resist whipping up a Creamy Salted Caramel Latte! [Read more…]

My love of natural products is something I’ve mentioned often in the past. Because I prefer wholesome and natural food, I’ve never even considered using artificial sweetener. I’ve always thought that it tasted awful and the more I learned about it, the more I started to believe that it was more damaging to the body than the sugar it was replacing.

So when I was asked if I would like to review the brand new line of Pure Via sweeteners, I was very hesitant. Before I even responded, I investigated the product to find out exactly how Pure Via was adding sweetness to foods without adding calories. The answer was an extract from the Stevia plant, a plant that has been used in South America for centuries, and after reading up on it a bit, I found myself actually eager to give the new Pure Via line a try.

Pure Via is currently available in three different forms. Pure Via packets add the same sweetness as two teaspoons of sugar and are fabulous for sweetening coffee, fruit or cereal. Pure Via Turbinado and Stevia Blend combines the Stevia sweetener with raw cane sugar for a sweetener that tastes great and has only five calories per packet. And Pure Via Granulated is especially designed to replace white sugar cup-for-cup in baked goods and recipes. [Read more…]